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Alta vs Waterloo, IA

Waterloo currently scores 9 points higher overall than Alta, with the largest gap in hail.

Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.

Waterloo

41/100

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Hazard breakdown

Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.

Overall

Alta: 32/100 · Waterloo: 41/100

Waterloo is 9 points higher.

Flood

Alta: 43/100 · Waterloo: 66/100

Waterloo is 23 points higher.

Alta: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 4 features intersect this tile.

Waterloo: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 17 features intersect this tile.

Wind

Alta: 19/100 · Waterloo: 18/100

Alta is 1 points higher.

Alta: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Waterloo: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.

Lightning

Alta: 56/100 · Waterloo: 30/100

Alta is 26 points higher.

Alta: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Waterloo: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.

Tornado

Alta: 23/100 · Waterloo: 15/100

Alta is 8 points higher.

Alta: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waterloo: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Hail

Alta: 26/100 · Waterloo: 100/100

Waterloo is 74 points higher.

Alta: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Waterloo: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.

Storm surge

Alta: Unavailable · Waterloo: Unavailable

A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.

Alta: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Waterloo: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.

Wildfire

Alta: 36/100 · Waterloo: 34/100

Alta is 2 points higher.

Alta: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Waterloo: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.

Current air quality

Alta: 20/100 · Waterloo: 21/100

Waterloo is 1 points higher.

Alta: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.

Waterloo: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.